Matthew Stafford Agrees To Restructured Contract To Remain With Rams

Daniel Starkand
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) runs out the tunnel during the Detroit Lions season opener against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in Detroit, on Sunday, Sept. 8. 2024.

While the Los Angeles Rams have a lot to sort out with their roster this offseason, the biggest domino to fall is the status of quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Stafford is coming off another exceptional season, leading the Rams to an NFC West division title and nearly upsetting the eventual-Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles on the road in the playoffs.

Even at age 37, Stafford made it clear that he wants to keep playing. The only issue is there wasn’t any guaranteed money left of his contract and he is only set to make $27 million in 2025, which is severely lower than what a quarterback of Stafford’s caliber is worth.

The Rams and Stafford were at a stalemate in contract negotiations last offseason, and that was again the case to start this offseason. The Rams allowed Stafford to speak with other teams to gauge his value for a new contract before deciding to follow through with a trade or come to an agreement on a new deal to keep the quarterback in L.A.

There naturally was a lot of interest in Stafford as plenty of teams can use a franchise quarterback, even one that may only play for a couple more seasons.

Ultimately though, returning to the Rams always made the most sense for both parties and with that, Stafford agreed to a new deal to stay with the team, per Adam Schefter of ESPN:

The Rams then confirmed that Stafford will be back with a pair of tweets:

Now that the Rams know Stafford will be back, they can focus on building the rest of their roster to compete for a Super Bowl in 2025.

Even though the Rams allowed Matthew Stafford to meet with other teams, on Friday morning things began trending towards a return to L.A. and now they were able to get it done.

Daniel Starkand is a graduate of Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for RamsNewswire.com, Daniel also writes for LakersNation.com, DodgerBlue.com, and RaidersNewsire.com. Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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